Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-02 04:25:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6EE4F31634BA5AA0FEC9AE8E75656E8001DA49C0C9D5C47CD5E7986F80C72299
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Original Note:
The claim that Larry Silverstein's command to “pull it” was an order for controlled demolition is unfounded & part of broader 9/11 conspiracy theories that have been debunked by multiple credible sources. The term “pull it” referred to withdrawing the firefighters. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/09/23/fact-check-world-trade-center-building-7-collapsed-due-fire/10428919002/ https://www.nist.gov/world-trade-center-investigation/study-faqs/wtc-7-investigation https://fullfact.org/online/world-trade-center-7-9-11/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/12/facebook-posts/911-conspiracy-theories-misconstrue-how-world-trad/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/09/23/fact-check-world-trade-center-building-7-collapsed-due-fire/10428919002/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/man-behind-rebuilding-911s-ground-zero-2021-09-01/
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